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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3

Portability
71
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48
Olympus E-620 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3 Key Specs

Olympus E-620
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 500g - 130 x 94 x 60mm
  • Revealed July 2009
Panasonic LX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-60mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 265g - 109 x 60 x 27mm
  • Announced November 2008
  • New Model is Panasonic LX5
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX3, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-620 (12MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is pretty similar but the E-620 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-620 was released 9 months later than the LX3 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-620 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-620 matches up versus the LX3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-620 over the Panasonic LX3

 E-620 LX3 
AnnouncedJuly 2009November 2008More recent by 9 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Olympus E-620

 LX3 E-620 
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX3

 E-620 LX3 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-620 features outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Panasonic LX3 has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX3 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-620 against the LX3.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-620 and LX3 is 71 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-620 and LX3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-620 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-620 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger E-620 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-620 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX3 Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
40
has manual focus
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-620 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX3 as a Street photography camera
76
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
heavier than competition in class (265g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-620
Sports photography with Panasonic LX3
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (500 per charge)
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-620
Travel photography with Panasonic LX3
53
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (500 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
60
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (265g)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-620 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX3 Landscape photography factors
53
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (12MP)
not so great battery (500 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
52
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-620
Vlogging with Panasonic LX3
18
no video shooting
30
quite wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic jack
heavier than competition in class (265 grams)
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Olympus E-620 vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-620 and Panasonic LX3
 Olympus E-620Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-620 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-06 2008-11-04
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4032 x 3024 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-60mm (2.5x)
Highest aperture - f/2.0-2.8
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 45 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology HyperCrystal LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 8.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Fill-in, Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 500 gr (1.10 lbs) 265 gr (0.58 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 39
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 10.8
DXO Low light rating 536 94
Other
Battery life 500 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $799 $449